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Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

Program Type:

Books & Authors, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
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Our Positive Psychology Reading Group is now reading: 

Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

Read the assigned chapter(s) and come discuss with us!

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This program has been generously funded through the Westchester County Board of Legislators.

Book is also available for FREE* on Hoopla in e-audiobook: 

https://yonkers.aspendiscovery.org/Hoopla/11812926

Book is also available for FREE* ebook version on Libby:

https://yonkers.aspendiscovery.org/OverDrive/be09894a-f048-43b8-80aa-11af81b581d6/Home

*with a Westchester Library System Library card

If you would like a complementary copy, you need to email z@ypl.org to arrange pickup at the library  - a limited number of books are available.
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Breakdown of readings:

Wednesday, September 25th:

Preface: The Power of Why                                                                            ix

Introduction: Why Start with Why?                                                                   1

 

Wednesday, October 2nd:

PART 1: A WORLD THAT DOESN'T START WITH WHY

1. Assume You Know                                                                                     11

2. Carrots and Sticks                                                                                     16

 

Wednesday, October 9th:

PART 2: AN ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE

3. The Golden Circle                                                                                      37

 

Wednesday, October 16th:

4. This is not Opinion, This is Biology                                                            52

 

Wednesday, October 23rd:

5. Clarity, Discipline and Consistency                                                            65

 

Wednesday, October 30th:

PART 3: LEADERS NEED A FOLLOWING

6. The Emergency of Trust                                                                             83

 

Wednesday, November 6th: NO SESSION (BREAK)

 

Wednesday, November 13th:

7. How a Tipping Point Tips                                                                          115

 

Wednesday, November 20th:

PART 4: HOW TO RALLY THOSE WHO BELIEVE 

8. Start with WHY, but Know HOW                                                                133

 

Wednesday, November 27th: NO SESSION (BREAK)

 

Wednesday, December 4th

9. Know WHY, Know How. Then WHAT.                                                        154

10. Communication Is Not About Speaking, It's About Listening                  160

 

Wednesday, December 11th:

PART 5: THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS SUCCESS

11. When WHY Goes Fuzzy                                                                         175

12. Split Happens                                                                                         183

 

Wednesday, December 18th

PART 6: DISCOVER WHY

13. The Origin s of a WHY                                                                           209

14. The New Competition                                                                             222

Afterward: Be a Part of this Movement, Share Your Vision of the World      226

 

 

Back matter of the book:

Acknowledgements                                                                                      229

Notes                                                                                                            234

Index                                                                                                            241

 

Wednesday, December 25th - NO SESSION (BREAK)

 

In person celebration in mid-January 2025

 

Start the next book THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED in February 2025